Abuse of authority
Harassment (non-sexual)
Due process
Disciplinary matters / misconduct
Investigation
The Applicant disputed whether the Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (“OIAI”) decision not to initiate an investigation into his complaint of alleged harassment and abuse of authority was lawful, reasonable, and fair. He asserted that while work-related matters normally do not constitute prohibited conduct, UNICEF’s Policy on Prohibited Conduct does not exclude performance-related matters from being considered harassment and abuse of authority.
The issue before the Tribunal was determining whether the Applicant’s contentions fall in the scope of regular disagreements on work...